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Celtics' reserves beat Orlando 113-108, send Magic into a play-in game against the 76ers
TL;DR
The Boston Celtics' reserves defeated the Orlando Magic 113-108, sending the Magic into a play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, while Luka Garza contributed 27 points, including a crucial 3-pointer late in the game.
BOSTON (AP) ā Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, Luka Garza added 27, including a key 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds left, and the Boston Celticsā reserves defeated Orlando 113-108 on Sunday night, sending the Magic into a road play-in tournament game. Ron Harper Jr. had a career-best 27 points for Boston, and Garza grabbed 12 rebounds. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jalen Suggs scored 23 points. The Magic (45-37) had won five straight and seemed ready to lock up a home game as the Eastern Conferenceās No. 7 seed before the loss. They entered tied with Toronto for sixth, but fell to eighth and will face Philadelphia. Boston sat eight of its regular rotation players, including stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Playing most of the season without Tatum, who was recovering from Achilles tendon surgery, the Celtics (56-26) turned in a better-than-expected season by earning the Eastās No. 2 seed. Wendell Carter Jrās free throw cut Bostonās lead to 108-105 with 1:37 remaining and Suggsā right-wing 3 tied it before Garza collected a pass off an in-bounds, turned and hit his 3-pointer. The Celtics led 101-85 early in the final quarter before the Magic cut the deficit to five points on Bancheroās layup with just under four minutes left. Mainly behind Harper and Scheierman, Bostonās reserves hung around early, falling behind by double digits midway into the second quarter and then rallying behind a 3-point shooting barrage (9 of 16) in the third quarter to outscore the Magic 42-20 in the period and open a 94-81 lead. The Celtics hit four 3-pointers in a 1:48 span ā two by Scheierman ā during a 12-2 spurt that pulled them ahead.
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Magic: Travel to No. 7 Philadelphia for a play-in game. Celtics: Await their first-round playoff opponent. \\\_ AP NBA:
Q&A
What was the final score of the Celtics vs. Magic game?
The final score was 113-108 in favor of the Boston Celtics.
Who were the top scorers for the Celtics in their win against the Magic?
Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 30 points, and Luka Garza added 27 points.
What are the implications of the Magic's loss to the Celtics?
The loss sent the Orlando Magic into a play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping them from a potential home playoff game to the eighth seed.
